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2012 Brazilian Grand Prix

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren leads the field into turn one at the start of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren leads the field through turns one and two at the start of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing spins after being involved in an incident with Bruno Senna of Brazil and Williams during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Nico Hulkenberg of Germany and Force India leads from Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing and Felipe Massa of Brazil and Ferrari during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari drives during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren drives on his way to winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren drives on his way to winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing leads a train of cars through turn one during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Michael Schumacher of Germany and Mercedes GP drives in his last race during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, returns to the garage during the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. Hamilton was leading in his final race with McLaren when Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg crashed into him on a slippery track with 17 laps to go. (AP Photo/Yasuyoshi Chiba, Pool)

Teammates greet Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain after he finished second in the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, finished sixth to clinch his third straight Formula One championship title on Sunday. Vettel did what he needed to hold off Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, the only other driver contending for the title. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates as he sits on his car after the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. Vettel overcame a first-lap crash to clinch his third straight Formula One championship title on Sunday, finishing sixth in an incident-filled Brazilian Grand Prix won by Jenson Button under pouring rain.(AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, gestures at the end of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, finished sixth to clinch his third straight Formula One championship title on Sunday. Vettel did what he needed to hold off Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, the only other driver contending for the title. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, celebrates his second place at the podium of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, finished sixth to clinch his third straight Formula One championship title on Sunday. Vettel did what he needed to hold off Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, the only other driver contending for the title. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari reacts on the podium after finishing second in the race and second in the drivers world championship following the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Team mates celebrate as Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing crosses the line to finish in sixth position and clinch the drivers world championship during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images)

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, center, of Germany celebrates with the team after the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. Vettel overcame a first-lap crash to clinch his third straight Formula One championship title on Sunday, finishing sixth in an incident-filled Brazilian Grand Prix won by Jenson Button under pouring rain. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, center, of Germany celebrates with members of his team after the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. Vettel overcame a first-lap crash to clinch his third straight Formula One championship title on Sunday, finishing sixth in an incident-filled Brazilian Grand Prix won by Jenson Button under pouring rain. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 25: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with team mates on the podium as he finishes in sixth position and clinches the drivers world championship during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

The track between the lakes, the Circuit d'Interlagos in Sao Paulo, Brazil, yet again served up a fitting finale to the Formula One season. There were all kinds of ways for the two Driver's Championship contenders – Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull and Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari – to win and lose during the 71 laps of the Brazilian Grand Prix, and that was before the rain, before the yellow flags and safety car periods, and before the accidents.